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Check out these examples to see how adjectives ending in -ed and -ing are used:
I felt really confused during the lesson.
That was a really confusing lesson.
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Grammar explanation - Adjectives ending in '-ed' and '-ing'
Adjectives that end in -ed (e.g. bored, interested) and adjectives that end in -ing (e.g. boring, interesting) are often confused.
1. -ed adjectives
Adjectives that end in -ed describe emotions, expressing how someone feels.
She felt very annoyed when the meeting was delayed.
They were confusedby the instructions.
He was disappointedwhen his team lost the match.
2. -ing adjectives
Adjectives that end in -ing describe the cause of the emotion, such as an event or situation.
The book I’m reading is confusing, but I can't put it down.
That presentation was really disappointing.
The roller coaster ride was so exciting, I can't wait to try it again!
Here are some adjectives that have both -ed and -ing forms:
annoyed / annoying
bored / boring
confused / confusing
disappointed / disappointing
excited / exciting
frightened / frightening
interested / interesting
surprised / surprising
tired / tiring
worried / worrying